‘NY Yankees’ Archives
Yankees-Orioles Series Preview: New York Looks to Take »
There's no shame in losing two out of three at Fenway Park, but with the rubber game pitting CC Sabathia against Josh Beckett, the Yankees should've come away with the series win in Boston over the weekend. After an off-day, New York (5-4) returns home to host the first-place Baltimore Orioles (6-3), who have continued to flourish under manager [...]
New York Yankees: A Perceived Strength Could Become an »
After a weekend series with the hated Boston Red Sox, the Yankees welcome the Baltimore Orioles to town in a battle for first place in the AL East. With the Yanks just a game back and the Red Sox near the cellar in the division, all is right in the baseball world for New Yorkers. At least it seems that way. The Yankees have been scoring runs [...]
MLB: Is It Time to Let Steroid Users into the Hall of »
After hearing that Tampa Bay Rays slugger Manny Ramirez tested positive for performance enhancing drugs for the second time in three years, I started to wonder..."Should we let steroid users into the Hall of Fame?"I think the answer is, yes, we should. Now before I get bashed and people tell me I am not a real fan of the game, hear me out on [...]
MLB Power Rankings: The Best Pitchers Ever Under Six »
Most of the greatest pitchers in baseball history have been six feet tall or taller. Walter Johnson was 6'1". Randy Johnson was 6'10". Even Greg Maddux and Mariano Rivera are both taller than six feet. So that begs to question: Who are the greatest pitchers in history that were 5'11" or smaller? I came up with a list of 12 pitchers all [...]
Derek Jeter and Steroids: He Just Says No? He’s »
I tell you I would have drafted Derek Jeter in a fantasy minute if I was sure he would follow a responsible steroids regime. But he’s an icon with a sense of righteousness, a determination to be a role model. I’d worry that Jeter might just say no. He’s off to a predictably lousy start and it’s his own fault. He’s a [...]
MLB Power Rankings: 2004 Yankees and the 50 Most »
In October of 2004, the New York Yankees were on the verge of defeating the Red Sox in the American League Championship Series for the second year in a row, and this time more emphatically than the previous season, when Aaron Boone homered in the bottom of the eleventh inning off Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield in Game 7, propelling the Yankees to [...]
Fantasy Baseball 2011: Who Should You Start, Sit »
Major League Baseball is heading into its second full fantasy baseball week, and players are either starting to assert themselves or fall off the big league map. Who are the players you want in your lineup for week two? The answers are within your clutches on the roller coaster of this article. Hang on for the ride, and I hope you get some [...]
Trouble in the Bronx: 10 Trade Options for Yankees if »
The Yankees are like that good-looking high school chick who seems to have it all, but there are always some underlying problems.With an explosive offense, solid defense and a top-of-the-rotation pitcher in C.C. Sabathia, the Bronx Bombers have everything in place to be penciled in for October, right?Not just yet.While everything is glitter and [...]
New York Yankees’ Desperation: Big Apple’s »
On March 3, 2011, I expressed the belief that the Chicago Cubs must release Carlos Silva. About three weeks later, the Cubs released him.When Silva learned that he had been released, he laced into pitching coach Mark Riggins and blasted the Cubs.The pitcher that the desperate New York Yankees signed yesterday claimed that Riggins hadn't been [...]
MLB: New York Yankees Signing of Russell Martin Paying »
Eight games into the 2011 season, former Los Angeles Dodgers' catcher Russell Martin may be the best signing in the American League. The New York Yankees picked up Martin, despite rumors circulating that they were about to call up one of their prized prospects, catcher Jesus Montero from the minors. Instead, Martin won the job in spring training [...]